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Chapter 11, Solution 54.

Let x be position relative to the right supports, increasing to the left.

Constraint of entire cable: 2 x A + xB + ( xB − x A ) = constant,

1 1
2vB + v A = 0, or vB = − v A , and aB = − a A
2 2
(a) Accelerations of A and B.
1 2
vB/A = vB − v A = − v A − v A v A = − v B/A
2 3
2
vA = − ( 610 ) = − 406.67 mm/s
3
v A − ( v A )0 − 406.67 − 0
v A − ( v A )0 = a At , or aA = = = − 50.8 mm/s2
t 8

a A = 50.8 mm/s 2 W

1 1
aB = − a A = − ( −50.8 ) aB = 25.4 mm/s 2 W
2 2
(b) Velocity and change in position of B after 6 s.
vB = ( vB )0 + aBt = 0 + ( 25.4 )( 6 ) vB = 152.5 mm/s W

1 1 2
xB − ( xB )0 = ( vB )0t + aBt 2 = ( 25.4 )( 6 ) ΔxB = 458 mm W
2 2

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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